Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic

Illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
Ebook
9"W x 10"H
On sale Mar 27, 2018 | 32 Pages | 9780698196469
Up to Kindergarten
Reading Level: Lexile AD490L
Best friends Max and Marla are back in this charming spring tale of friendship and forgiveness

Max and Marla know how to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. So when the first sunny day of spring comes along, they've got the perfect plan--a picnic! They pack up their favorite dishes and their comfiest blanket and then they're off to the lake. Once they settle in, Max realizes the picnic needs one more thing to be just right: a bouquet for Marla. But while he's gone, Marla falls asleep, leaving their picnic prey to some thieving squirrels. Max returns to find their spread ruined and says it's all Marla's fault. But best friends can't stay mad for long . . . Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic is another adorable ode to friendship from fan favorite Alexandra Boiger.
© Vanessa Blasich
Alexandra Boiger (AlexandraBoiger.com) has illustrated nearly twenty picture books, including the She Persisted series by by Chelsea Clinton; the popular Tallulah series by Marilyn Singer; and the Max and Marla books, which she also wrote. Originally from Munich, Germany, she now lives outside of San Francisco, California, with her husband, Andrea; daughter, Vanessa; and two cats, Luiso and Winter. You can follow Alexandra on Instagram @alexandra_boiger. View titles by Alexandra Boiger
Praise for Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic:
 
“Simple perfection . . . A gentle lesson on dealing with adversity and celebrating friendship. Perfect for a spring- or a picnic-themed story time.”—School Library Journal
 
“Simple and emotionally resonant.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
"Boiger’s watercolor scenes are filled with small, endearing details . . . With subtle emotion, she expresses the negative feelings that can stew between friends following a disappointment."—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Max and Marla:

"A fun-filled story that delivers the true nature of the Olympian spirit."—Kirkus Reviews 

“Boiger (the Tallulah series) nods to the Winter Olympics in this tale of sled-riding friends.”—Publishers Weekly 

“Many little lessons are imparted in Boiger’s debut, but its mantra remains, ‘True Olympians never give up.’”—Booklist 

“A humorous addition to winter tales and a good story about persistence in pursuing goals.”—School Library Journal

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Best friends Max and Marla are back in this charming spring tale of friendship and forgiveness

Max and Marla know how to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. So when the first sunny day of spring comes along, they've got the perfect plan--a picnic! They pack up their favorite dishes and their comfiest blanket and then they're off to the lake. Once they settle in, Max realizes the picnic needs one more thing to be just right: a bouquet for Marla. But while he's gone, Marla falls asleep, leaving their picnic prey to some thieving squirrels. Max returns to find their spread ruined and says it's all Marla's fault. But best friends can't stay mad for long . . . Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic is another adorable ode to friendship from fan favorite Alexandra Boiger.

Author

© Vanessa Blasich
Alexandra Boiger (AlexandraBoiger.com) has illustrated nearly twenty picture books, including the She Persisted series by by Chelsea Clinton; the popular Tallulah series by Marilyn Singer; and the Max and Marla books, which she also wrote. Originally from Munich, Germany, she now lives outside of San Francisco, California, with her husband, Andrea; daughter, Vanessa; and two cats, Luiso and Winter. You can follow Alexandra on Instagram @alexandra_boiger. View titles by Alexandra Boiger

Praise

Praise for Max and Marla Are Having a Picnic:
 
“Simple perfection . . . A gentle lesson on dealing with adversity and celebrating friendship. Perfect for a spring- or a picnic-themed story time.”—School Library Journal
 
“Simple and emotionally resonant.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
"Boiger’s watercolor scenes are filled with small, endearing details . . . With subtle emotion, she expresses the negative feelings that can stew between friends following a disappointment."—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Max and Marla:

"A fun-filled story that delivers the true nature of the Olympian spirit."—Kirkus Reviews 

“Boiger (the Tallulah series) nods to the Winter Olympics in this tale of sled-riding friends.”—Publishers Weekly 

“Many little lessons are imparted in Boiger’s debut, but its mantra remains, ‘True Olympians never give up.’”—Booklist 

“A humorous addition to winter tales and a good story about persistence in pursuing goals.”—School Library Journal

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